2022
Follow-up of patients with R/R FLT3-mutation–positive AML treated with gilteritinib in the phase 3 ADMIRAL trial
Perl AE, Larson RA, Podoltsev NA, Strickland S, Wang ES, Atallah E, Schiller GJ, Martinelli G, Neubauer A, Sierra J, Montesinos P, Récher C, Yoon SS, Hosono N, Onozawa M, Chiba S, Kim HJ, Hasabou N, Lu Q, Tiu R, Levis MJ. Follow-up of patients with R/R FLT3-mutation–positive AML treated with gilteritinib in the phase 3 ADMIRAL trial. Blood 2022, 139: 3366-3375. PMID: 35081255, PMCID: PMC9197557, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021011583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaSalvage chemotherapyADMIRAL trialSC armOverall survivalFLT3 mutation-positive acute myeloid leukemiaPositive acute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete remissionStable safety profileAdverse event incidenceCommon adverse eventsLiver transaminase levelsMedian overall survivalSuperior overall survivalLong-term treatment effectsGilteritinib armComplete remissionMaintenance therapyAdverse eventsCumulative incidenceMedian survivalTransaminase levelsEvent incidenceMaintenance treatmentSafety profileClinical outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia treated with gilteritinib who received prior midostaurin or sorafenib
Perl AE, Hosono N, Montesinos P, Podoltsev N, Martinelli G, Panoskaltsis N, Recher C, Smith CC, Levis MJ, Strickland S, Röllig C, Groß-Langenhoff M, Chou WC, Lee JH, Yokoyama H, Hasabou N, Lu Q, Tiu RV, Altman JK. Clinical outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia treated with gilteritinib who received prior midostaurin or sorafenib. Blood Cancer Journal 2022, 12: 84. PMID: 35637252, PMCID: PMC9151663, DOI: 10.1038/s41408-022-00677-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaFLT3-TKIRefractory FLT3TKI exposureSalvage chemotherapyClinical outcomesMyeloid leukemiaR AMLLonger median overall survivalComposite complete remissionHigher CRCS ratesMedian overall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitor midostaurinKinase inhibitor midostaurinPotential clinical impactADMIRAL trialCRC ratesGilteritinib armPrior sorafenibComplete remissionRemission durationOverall survivalTKI therapyTKI useSurvival outcomes
2020
Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Badar T, Szabo A, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Burkart M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz IR, Kuo E, Khan MA, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Hefazi M, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Wang A, Arslan S, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Mattison RJ, Litzow MR, Wadleigh M, Advani AS, Atallah E. Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2020, 127: 1039-1048. PMID: 33259056, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInotuzumab OzogamicinMaleMiddle AgedPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWithholding TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRefractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMedian overall survivalINO groupNovel agentsOverall survivalLymphoblastic leukemiaComplete remissionInotuzumab ozogamicinNA therapyComparable efficacyRelapsed/refractory (r/r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationCR/CRi rateIncomplete count recovery (CRi) ratesRefractory acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agent therapyOutcomes of patientsStem cell transplantationBlinatumomab groupCRi rateTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsChromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents
Giri S, Huntington SF, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev N, Gore SD, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ, Neparidze N. Chromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2245-2253. PMID: 32442299, PMCID: PMC7252537, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk chromosomal abnormalitiesOverall survivalMultiple myelomaChromosome 1 abnormalitiesCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk multiple myelomaProportional hazards regression modelsFlatiron Health databaseR-ISS stageMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyDays of diagnosisInferior overall survivalInternational Staging SystemKaplan-Meier methodSurvival of patientsWorse overall survivalLog-rank testHazards regression modelsCommon genetic aberrationsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsContemporary cohortImmunomodulatory agentsStaging systemClinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Gowda L, Wei W, Hager K, Isufi I, Kim TK, Pillai MM, Seropian S, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Clinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2180-2190. PMID: 32362171, PMCID: PMC7603787, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1759051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTherapy-related malignanciesOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantLonger median overall survivalSingle-center retrospective studyComplex karyotypeHematopoietic stem cell transplantIntensive chemotherapy approachesYale Cancer CenterCharacteristics of patientsSingle-center experienceMinority of patientsStem cell transplantLong-term survivalLow response rateIntensive chemotherapyCenter experienceClinicopathologic characteristicsAdverse prognosisAML patientsCell transplantReal-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow MR, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis RM, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 556-560.e2. PMID: 32291234, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAllo-HCTLymphocytic leukemia patientsInotuzumab ozogamicinOverall survivalLeukemia patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMinimal residual disease negativityHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCommon grade 3Efficacy of iNOHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort analysisVeno-occlusive diseaseDuration of responseStem cell transplantationOverall response rateINO initiationComplete remissionMedian durationAdverse eventsMedian ageCumulative doseManagement of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study
Stahl M, Shallis RM, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt VR, Sekeres MA, Fathi AT, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz GJ, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan JM, Mukherjee S, Brunner AM, Miller A, McMahon CM, Ritchie EK, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Acuña-Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Cano I, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Gore S, Zeidan AM. Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3149-3160. PMID: 32132655, PMCID: PMC8155811, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0783-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaMultivariate analysisLong-term clinical outcomesComposite complete remissionImpact of leukapheresisManagement of hyperleukocytosisMedian overall survivalThirty-day mortalityHigh-quality evidenceWhite cell countProportional hazards modelUse of leukapheresisLogistic regression modelsSignificant resource useIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionHazard ratioClinical outcomesInferior outcomesUnadjusted analysesQuality evidencePotential complicationsOdds ratio
2019
Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow M, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Blood 2019, 134: 1302. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-124882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalDuration of responseAllo-HCTOverall survivalAcute lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsComplete remissionB cellsInotuzumab ozogamicinAdverse eventsRefractory B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaJazz PharmaceuticalsResponse rateB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaMinimal residual disease negativityAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteeB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsEfficacy of iNOGenentech/RocheIncomplete count recoveryMedian response durationVeno-occlusive diseaseOutcomes of patientsKaplan-Meier methodReal World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Blinatumomab
Badar T, Szabo A, Advani A, Wadleigh M, Arslan S, Khan M, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Shallis R, Yurkiewicz I, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Litzow M, Atallah E. Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Blinatumomab. Blood 2019, 134: 3809. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-125466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytokine release syndromeDuration of responseMinimal residual diseaseMedian overall survivalMedian DOROverall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsAllo-HCTMRD negativityComplete remissionB cellsRR diseaseClinical trialsJazz PharmaceuticalsAcute lymphocytic leukemia blastsPhiladelphia chromosome-positive diseaseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteePositive cytotoxic T cellsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsCR/CRiEfficacy of blinatumomabG3-4 toxicitiesGenentech/RocheIncomplete count recoveryClinical Effectiveness of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) and Lenalidomide (Len) in Older Patients (pts) with Refractory Anemia with Ring Sideroblasts: A Large Population-Based Study in the United States (US)
Wang X, Wang R, Zhang C, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Huntington S, Gore S, Davidoff A, Ma X. Clinical Effectiveness of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) and Lenalidomide (Len) in Older Patients (pts) with Refractory Anemia with Ring Sideroblasts: A Large Population-Based Study in the United States (US). Blood 2019, 134: 4748. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-128821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based studyLR-MDSMedian overall survivalOverall survivalClinical effectivenessHypomethylating agentCelgene CorporationMedian durationRed blood cellsMedian timeRing sideroblastsBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeLarge population-based studyDaiichi SankyoOlder adultsAbnormal erythroid precursorsTransfusion independence rateEnd Results-MedicareHigh-risk MDSErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsKaplan-Meier statisticsComparative clinical effectivenessEnd of studyPart D coverageClinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States
Zeidan A, Wang R, Wang X, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Bewersdorf J, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore S, Davidoff A, Ma X. Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States. Blood 2019, 134: 646. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBC transfusion dependenceAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTransfusion independenceOverall survivalTransfusion dependenceHypomethylating agentCelgene CorporationHMA initiationIntensive chemotherapyOS probabilityMedian timeMultivariable analysisMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeCox proportional hazards modelDaiichi SankyoChemotherapy-related hospitalizationMo of diagnosisRBC transfusion independenceImproved overall survivalClinical trial evidenceInferior overall survivalWorse overall survivalAssociation of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Bewersdorf JP, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 397-408. PMID: 31570040, PMCID: PMC7732188, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHMA cyclesHMA therapyProvider experienceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsMedian overall survivalPercent of patientsSEER-Medicare dataMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelHMA initiationClinical outcomesMDS patientsClinical trialsMedian numberHMA treatmentHazards modelPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionPopulation-level survivalSurvivalSyndromeTemporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Temporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis. Cancer 2019, 125: 4241-4251. PMID: 31483484, PMCID: PMC7733320, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTime of diagnosisOlder patientsActive treatmentMyeloid leukemiaMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalPercentage of patientsLow-intensity therapyMajority of patientsNovel therapeutic optionsQuality of careLogistic regression modelsIntensity therapyTherapy receiptOverall survivalWorse survivalClinical factorsInferior survivalEntire cohortTherapeutic optionsPatient populationRetrospective analysisHigher oddsProvider characteristicsPS1036 UPDATED RESULTS FROM A PHASE 1 STUDY OF GILTERITINIB IN COMBINATION WITH INDUCTION AND CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED AML
Pratz K, Cherry M, Altman J, Cooper B, Cruz J, Jurcic J, Levis M, Lin T, Perl A, Podoltsev N, Schiller G, Liu C, Bahceci E. PS1036 UPDATED RESULTS FROM A PHASE 1 STUDY OF GILTERITINIB IN COMBINATION WITH INDUCTION AND CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED AML. HemaSphere 2019, 3: 468. DOI: 10.1097/01.hs9.0000562440.81745.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase 1 studyMaintenance therapyAdverse eventsConsolidation chemotherapyExpansion doseFebrile neutropeniaSerious drug-related adverse eventsComposite complete remission rateSingle-agent maintenance therapyDrug-related adverse eventsWhite blood cell countMedian overall survivalSafety/tolerabilityComplete remission rateFront-line chemotherapyDose-limiting toxicitySmall intestinal obstructionBlood cell countCycles of inductionHigh response rateCRC ratesIdarubicin inductionDose expansionIntestinal obstructionOverall survivalChromosome 1 abnormalities and clinical outcomes in multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents.
Giri S, Huntington S, Wang R, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Gross C, Davidoff A, Neparidze N. Chromosome 1 abnormalities and clinical outcomes in multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 8044-8044. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.8044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalMultiple myelomaPerformance statusMultivariable Cox survival analysisMedian overall survivalPoor performance statusLines of therapyKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisDays of diagnosisWorse overall survivalCox survival analysisLog-rank testReal-world treatmentCommon genetic mutationsHigh-risk mutationsSitu hybridization testingElectronic health recordsISS stageReal-world practiceMedian ageMeier methodOS independentPrimary outcomeSpecific regimens
2018
Does Provider Experience Treating Patients (pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Explain Duration of Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Therapy and Overall Survival (OS)? A Large Population-Based Analysis
Zeidan A, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Giri S, Huntington S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Does Provider Experience Treating Patients (pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Explain Duration of Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Therapy and Overall Survival (OS)? A Large Population-Based Analysis. Blood 2018, 132: 370. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-111052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHMA cyclesOverall survivalHMA initiationHMA therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeProvider typeCancer CenterMD volumeMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsKaplan-Meier log-rank testAZA-001 trialMedian overall survivalTwo-sided statistical testsLog-rank testReal-world survivalCox proportional hazardsLogistic regression analysisWilcoxon rank sum testChi-square testCommunity-based practiceRank sum testEligible ptsLookback periodEarly discontinuationAgent therapyCharacteristics, Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Among Newly Diagnosed Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Present with Hyperleukocytosis: Findings from a Large International Patient Cohort
Stahl M, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Shallis R, Neukirchen J, Bhatt V, Sekeres M, Fathi A, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz G, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan J, Mukherjee S, Brunner A, Miller A, McMahon C, Ritchie E, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Zeidan A. Characteristics, Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Among Newly Diagnosed Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Present with Hyperleukocytosis: Findings from a Large International Patient Cohort. Blood 2018, 132: 4040. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-112974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countMedian overall survivalAcute myeloid leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantIntensive chemotherapyTumor lysis syndromeOverall survivalTime of presentationComplete remissionAstex PharmaceuticalsSpeakers bureauPartial remissionTreatment patternsDaiichi SankyoJazz PharmaceuticalsCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteJanssen PharmaceuticalsMedian white blood cell countHigher white blood cell countCelgene CorporationLong-term clinical outcomesAdvisory CommitteeImpact of leukapheresisIncomplete count recoveryMDS International FoundationOutcomes of Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Hyperleukocytosis Who Did Not Undergo Intensive Chemotherapy: Results from a Large International Database
Shallis R, Stahl M, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt V, Sekeres M, Fathi A, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz G, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan J, Mukherjee S, Brunner A, Miller A, McMahon C, Ritchie E, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Cruz E, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Zeidan A. Outcomes of Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Hyperleukocytosis Who Did Not Undergo Intensive Chemotherapy: Results from a Large International Database. Blood 2018, 132: 3999. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor lysis syndromeIntensive chemotherapyIntensive care unitOverall survivalClinical evidenceAstex PharmaceuticalsSpeakers bureauDaiichi SankyoMedian OSWorse OSAML patientsPlatelet countEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusJazz PharmaceuticalsCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteJanssen PharmaceuticalsOne-year OS probabilityCelgene CorporationAdvisory CommitteeMDS International FoundationPoor-risk AMLBest supportive careLow-dose cytarabineMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsLong Term Results of a Randomized Phase 2 Dose-Response Study of Guadecitabine, a Novel Subcutaneous (SC) Hypomethylating Agent (HMA), in 102 Patients with Intermediate or High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) or Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Garcia-Manero G, Ritchie E, Walsh K, Savona M, Kantarjian H, Kropf P, O'Connell C, Tibes R, Daver N, Jabbour E, Lunin S, Rosenblat T, Yee K, Stock W, Griffiths E, Mace J, Podoltsev N, Berdeja J, Issa J, Naim S, Hao Y, Azab M, Roboz G. Long Term Results of a Randomized Phase 2 Dose-Response Study of Guadecitabine, a Novel Subcutaneous (SC) Hypomethylating Agent (HMA), in 102 Patients with Intermediate or High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) or Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Blood 2018, 132: 231. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-110465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalOverall survivalDose groupMyelodysplastic syndromeTreatment-naïveChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaCMML patientsBristol-Myers SquibbHypomethylating agentAdverse eventsAstex PharmaceuticalsM2 groupMDS patientsMD cohortJazz PharmaceuticalsMarrow CRBM blastsHematological improvementMost patientsSpeakers bureauDaiichi SankyoHMA treatmentJanssen PharmaceuticalsTP53 mutationsCelgene CorporationThe use of immunosuppressive therapy in MDS: clinical outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, de Witte T, Neukirchen J, Sekeres MA, Brunner AM, Roboz GJ, Steensma DP, Bhatt VR, Platzbecker U, Cluzeau T, Prata PH, Itzykson R, Fenaux P, Fathi AT, Smith A, Germing U, Ritchie EK, Verma V, Nazha A, Maciejewski JP, Podoltsev NA, Prebet T, Santini V, Gore SD, Komrokji RS, Zeidan AM. The use of immunosuppressive therapy in MDS: clinical outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort. Blood Advances 2018, 2: 1765-1772. PMID: 30037803, PMCID: PMC6058241, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018019414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-thymocyte globulinRBC transfusion independenceImmunosuppressive therapyTransfusion independenceOverall response rateHypocellular bone marrowMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalBone marrowRed blood cell transfusion independenceHorse anti-thymocyte globulinRabbit anti-thymocyte globulinInternational Working Group criteriaCox proportional hazards modelSingle-center natureMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodLarge international cohortLarge international patient cohortProportional hazards modelInternational patient cohortPredictors of benefitParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriaLogistic regression modelsSteroid monotherapy